herever you look, The Cruz Building is filled with a myriad of treasures that invite exploration—finely crafted woodwork, one-of-a-kind chandeliers, meticulously restored architectural details, antique sculptures, rich stonework and much more.

Exterior Architecture

From the moment you first approach the towering building, the exterior
architecture draws your interest, with a host of features inspired by
French / New Orleans row houses.

Architectural Details include:

Natural solid Keystone and Travertine Marble columns

Original antique brickwork arches

Intricate, wrought iron decorative balconies and cast iron columns

Authentic brass "Bigelow" gas flame lanterns

Gothic stone sculptures on front façade

Antique, 19th century lion sculptures overlooking the terrace

Winged goddess stone roof sculptures

The Grand Staircase Courtyard and English Bar Room

The first level was meticulously designed to portray the ambiance of a French New Orleans courtyard, complete with authentic, architectural antiques brought from Europe and the New Orleans French Quarter.

Level I interior treasures include:

Massive, 60-foot long stained glass atrium ceiling

Over 20 one-of-a-kind, antique chandeliers and sconces

Natural Onyx, Granite and Marble floors

Original Italian cobblestone tile floors

Antique brick arches

19th Century "Black Forest Carving" bench in Entrance Foyer, originally located in a 19th century French country chateau

Wrought iron and brass gates flanking the Grand Staircase Courtyard and Royal Mezzanine alcoves inspired by 19th Century French ironwork

Interior wrought iron gate with brass details of French vines and crowns, inspired by a turn of the century Venetian palace gate